The Lord spoke to Jeremiah when Jehoiakim son of Josiah was ruling over Judah.

“Get another scroll and write on it everything that was written on the original scroll that King Jehoiakim of Judah burned.

Jeremiah recorded on one scroll all the judgments that would come upon Babylon – all these prophecies written about Babylon.

You stumble day and night, and the false prophets stumble with you; You have destroyed your own people!

Ephraim will be oppressed, crushed under judgment, because he was determined to pursue worthless idols.

Just as lion cubs are born predators, so Ephraim will bear his sons for slaughter.

Don’t you realize the Lord’s day of judgment will bring darkness, not light – gloomy blackness, not bright light?

“I absolutely despise your festivals! I get no pleasure from your religious assemblies!

You are happy because you conquered Lo-Debar. You say, “Did we not conquer Karnaim by our own power?”

I will angrily seek vengeance on the nations that do not obey me.”

The city’s rich men think nothing of resorting to violence; her inhabitants lie, their tongues speak deceptive words.

And the streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing.

Whenever you enter a town or village, find out who is worthy there and stay with them until you leave.

Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.

Now many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

But they did not have a child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both very old.

Then he began to tell them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read.”

But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken from them, at that time they will fast.”

Jesus also told this parable to some who were confident that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else.

but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.